Just as sure as there is massive horsepower builds on land, folks will be heading into the water to make power as well. This summer, we have definitely seen some pretty crazy creations come to life. They range in everything from a Hemi powered jet boat all the way to a turbocharged jet ski making 1200 hp.This time, though, we check out a collection of boats that really don’t even fall into the same class as the rest. Let’s just say that these vessels are in a world all their own and the resulting power output is definitely a sight to be seen. This is something that really can’t even be described but one just has to spectate in order to be able to witness the full scope of what these machines are capable of.
In this one, we tune in to what the video uploader calls the quickest accelerating boats on the planet. Fitted with 10,000 hp onboard, the top fuel jet boats use a supercharged V8 engine running nitromethane fuel to make their way to some pretty insane speeds. In fact, we’re informed that they’re able to accomplish 0-270 mph in just 3.5 seconds. Imagine the feeling of the blood rushing straight to your face as the pilot of such a crazy combination.
Now, we’re sure that nothing could quite compare to sitting in the cockpit of such a powerful piece of machinery. However, right behind being able to actually see these things in person, a video like this kind of gives us a little bit of perspective. It’s downright wild how quickly these boats are able to accelerate all while staying in the water. In just a matter of seconds, they propel to crazy speeds as they leave behind a massive roost to really leave all spectators on hand in awe.

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Disgraced Moto2 rider Romano Fenati deservedly lost his spot on the Marinelli Snipers team after he attempted one of the more dangerous stunts we'll see in competitive racing.
As Fenati rode beside competitor Stefano Manzi at the San Marino GP, the 22-year-old reached out and grabbed Manzi's brake at 140 mph.

Luckily, Manzi didn't fall off his bike as Fenati's antics were completely uncalled for. Fenati was shown the black flag and disqualified from the race for attempting to harm an opponent.
While he was banned for two races and fired from his team, Fenati thought the penalty was unfair. Still, he added that he has no plans to race again.
Via Marca.com:
"That world is closed to me, I'll not race anymore," he said in an interview he granted to La Repubblica."It isn't my world. There is too much injustice. I was wrong, that is true, but nobody cares about my pain."I wasn't a real man, I was unable to control my anger but Manzi could have killed me too."

It's called the Strand Craft V8 Wet Rod Super Yacht Watercraft and now we’re going to have to talk about it.
Blogging about the Yamaha SuperJet last week must have put me on a new list because I got quite a few notes about how much fun this type of ’ski is to ride (right on) and now I’ve been blessed with one of my favorite press releases in some time from an ultra-lux nautical design outfit called Strand Craft.

The company seems to have made quite a few visually impressive waterborne vehicle concepts, though I’m not quite interested enough to figure out if it’s actually built anything that made it from rendering to reality. About 60 seconds of cursory research clicks suggest it has not, and illustrations of the illustrious Wet Rod have been floating around (boat pun!) since at least 2015.
So maybe you’ve already seen it and are ready to roll your eyes at Strand Craft’s new proclamation that it will be ready to be prototyped “later this year” and finalized before the next Miami Boat Show.

To hell with it, I’m not sacrificing this headline or my hilarious boat pun from a few paragraphs ago just because the Wet Rod might remain a dream forever. It does make me less inclined to share the promised specs or reach out to the company for details, though. You can peek at the official Wet Rod website (it’s safe for work, I promise) (OK there’s one mildly creepy animated bikini woman, FYI, if you’re offended by such things) if you’re curious about the claims though.OK fine, two “specs:” 6.2-liter supercharged V8, $79,000 list price. And it’s “Wet Rod” because “Hot Rod” but water. I guess “Cold Rod,” “Slippery Rod,” nor “Hydrodynamic Rod” were deemed sexy-sounding enough.
And I have to say, and I mean this earnestly or else I wouldn’t have bothered blogging about this even with the funny name, I think it looks pretty cool. Not in a “hell yeah I’m about to save up 80 grand for one” kind of way, but like, it’s original. It’s interesting. And looks fast? Come on, let’s all whip out our Wet Rods and go for a ride!

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The US Coast Guard and Michigan law enforcement agencies are working to find the pilot who flew a small plane under northern Michigan's Mackinac Bridge earlier this summer.
Video taken from a Coast Guard patrol boat in the vicinity of the suspension bridge shows the aircraft approaching the bridge at a low altitude and flying under the main roadway at 2:50 pm on Sunday, June 28. 
Nearly two months later, investigators are asking the public to help find the renegade pilot.
Authorities say the bridge, which carries Interstate 75, was packed with hundreds of cars at the time, traveling in advance of the July 4 holiday weekend. "This was extremely reckless behavior on the part of the pilot, and it imperiled the safety of everyone on the bridge that day," Sgt. Gary Demers of the state police said in a statement. "We hope that someone can come forward with information to help us make sure it doesn't happen again."

Anyone who took a photo or video of the stunt, or who has any helpful information, can leave an anonymous tip with either the Coast Guard or Michigan State Police. 

Federal Aviation Administration regulations do not specifically prohibit flying under a bridge — common sense does — but do bar pilots from flying within 500 feet of "any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure" when over open water or sparely populated areas. (Otherwise, they must maintain an altitude of 500 feet.) 

The sole driveable link between the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan, the roadway of the Mackinac Bridge stands just 199 feet above the water at its highest point, according to the Mackinac Bridge Authority, meaning the closest to the span a pilot of a fixed-wing aircraft can legally fly is 699 feet above ground level. 

The FAA's enforcement division can charge between $1,100 and $27,500 for a violation of its rules, depending on the circumstances. 

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After a 14-year hiatus, Microsoft is launching a new version of its "Flight Simulator" video game — now with features like live weather and traffic as well as a massive world map.
"Microsoft Flight Simulator" lets anyone role play as a pilot and fly anywhere in the world, scoping out highly realistic sights along the way.
In the game, players begin by selecting a flight route, which typically begins on a runway. Just as in real life, players achieve liftoff by gaining momentum, and once in the air they must balance speed and momentum while avoiding obstacles like buildings. There are options to skip parts of a flight or accelerate flight time to destinations around the world, but part of the fun is checking out the scenery while en route.
The newest "Microsoft Flight Simulator" is an update to the company's oldest franchise. At nearly 38 years old, "Flight Sim," as its ardent fans call it, predates both Word and Windows and has developed a loyal fan base.

The new version, which starts at $59.99 with extra costs for additional planes and airports, comes out August 18 for both Windows and Xbox. The new live weather feature creates additional challenges when navigating the skies. For example, a storm that recently passed by the East Coast in real life was also visible within the game.
Players who have tried the game in preview have already uploaded YouTube videos of them flying beside skyscrapers in New York City, exploring Chernobyl and even North Korea, among other locales that may not be accessible during the ongoing real-life pandemic.

"I've been in this house now since March; I can't really fly anywhere. I feel like the world maybe shrank a little... [the shutdown] certainly had a psychological impact," Jorg Neumann, head of "Microsoft Flight Simulator," told CNN Business. But in "Flight Sim," he has traveled to Texas, Nepal and parts of Africa.
The game includes 37,000 airports, 1.5 billion buildings and 2 trillion trees — part of why it takes a whopping 150GB to install. It contains 2 petabytes of satellite and aerial imagery, but it runs on cloud streaming to keep the game file size manageable.
Neumann is not a pilot, but he said he and his team solicit feedback from a community of pilots as well as fans, and some of his team members have taken flying lessons.
While the new "Flight Sim" isn't simplified for beginners, there's a new checklist system that helps players figure out what needs to be completed so they can lift off safely. It can be intimidating for newcomers to manage the various controls and unfamiliar terminology like yokes and throttle, but the game offers tutorials and autopilot functions for more complicated tasks such as landing on water."Instead of dumbing down the flight physics... we help you fly the plane, [and make it] physically accurate," said Neumann.
This is the first new installment of the game since 2006's "Flight Simulator X," and Microsoft has said it plans to service this new game for many years.

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